diff --git a/ansible/roles/system/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/system/tasks/main.yml
index 19c67008b..231a3794b 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/system/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/system/tasks/main.yml
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
     - ansible_distribution_major_version | int >= 12
 
 - name: Copy in rc.local
-  ansible.builtin.copy:
+  ansible.builtin.template:
     src: rc.local
     dest: /etc/rc.local
     mode: "0755"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/system/files/rc.local b/ansible/roles/system/templates/rc.local
similarity index 76%
rename from ansible/roles/system/files/rc.local
rename to ansible/roles/system/templates/rc.local
index 732ee60ce..3f4ef9f36 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/system/files/rc.local
+++ b/ansible/roles/system/templates/rc.local
@@ -11,4 +11,8 @@ if [ "$(ip address | grep wlan)" ]; then
   iwconfig wlan0 power off
 fi
 
+{% if device_type == 'x86' %}
+echo 0 > /sys/class/graphics/fbcon/cursor_blink
+{% endif %}
+
 exit 0